Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Shi Hao, a toddler with memories of his past life, arrives in the Stone Village.
+ The village chief, Shi Yunfeng, decides to teach Shi Hao cultivation.
+ Shi Hao discovers the Willow Deity, a powerful being that will awaken in two years.

Character Developments

+ Shi Hao: Eager to learn cultivation, resourceful, and determined to seize every opportunity.
+ Shi Yunfeng: A wise and patient village chief who regressed in cultivation due to past catastrophes. He decides to teach Shi Hao despite his injuries.

Significant Themes

+ The pursuit of the Dao (path) and cultivation.
+ The importance of knowledge and guidance in cultivation.
+ The power of determination and seizing opportunities.

Character Interactions

+ Shi Hao and Shi Yunfeng: A student-teacher relationship forms between them, with Shi Yunfeng agreeing to teach Shi Hao cultivation.
+ Shi Hao and the Willow Deity: Shi Hao discovers the Willow Deity and plans to cultivate to the Blood-Moving Realm to practice its Original True Interpretation once it awakens.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two years have passed since the previous chapter, and Little Stone (Shi Hao) is now four and a half years old.
• The children of Stone Village, now ten years old, are shown to be physically strong and capable, likely due to the village elders' use of potent medicines.
• The children discuss a Green-Scaled Eagle nesting near the village, with some suggesting they steal its eggs.
• Little Stone, knowing the significance of the Green-Scaled Eagle, decides to act alone to prevent a disaster.
• He successfully retrieves three eggs from the eagle's nest and returns to the village.

Character Developments

• Little Stone (Shi Hao) has grown physically stronger and is now in the late-stage Blood Moving Realm. He has also become more cunning and resourceful, demonstrating his ability to make decisions independently.
• The other children in the village, such as Dazhuang, Ermeng, and Pihou, are shown to be brave and adventurous, but also immature and prone to taking risks.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Maturation: Little Stone's physical and mental growth over the past two years is a significant theme. He is no longer the helpless infant but a capable child who can make decisions and take action.
• Bravery and Responsibility: Little Stone's decision to act alone to protect his friends from danger highlights his bravery and sense of responsibility.
• The Power of Knowledge: Little Stone's knowledge of the terrain and the Green-Scaled Eagle's significance allows him to outsmart the other children and successfully retrieve the eggs.

Character Interactions

• Little Stone interacts with the other children, showing a mix of camaraderie and rivalry. He is accepted as one of them but also stands out due to his unique status and abilities.
• Little Stone's interaction with the Green-Scaled Eagle demonstrates his courage and cunning, as he successfully retrieves the eggs without alerting the bird.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Hao, a young cultivator, climbs a mountain to steal eggs from a Green-Scaled Eagle's nest.
• He successfully takes three eggs using a Bone Text technique.
• On his way back, the adult Green-Scaled Eagle returns and chases him.
• The village's Sacrificial Spirit, a mysterious willow tree, manifests and captures the Green-Scaled Eagle.
• The three stolen eggs hatch into Azure Heaven Rocs, powerful demonic birds.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao demonstrates courage and cunning in stealing the eggs but shows fear when facing the adult Green-Scaled Eagle.
• The adult Green-Scaled Eagle displays its strength and protective nature towards its eggs.
• The village chief, Shi Yunfeng, shows wisdom and quick thinking in responding to the situation.

Significant Themes

• The power of ancient creatures and their eggs.
• The manifestation of the village's Sacrificial Spirit and its divine power.
• The potential for growth and evolution in powerful creatures.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao interacts with the villagers, showing a mix of confidence and fear.
• The adult Green-Scaled Eagle interacts with Shi Hao, showing its protective nature towards its eggs.
• The village chief interacts with the villagers, leading them in paying respect to the Sacrificial Spirit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author apologizes for the delay in releasing the new book, attributing it to personal issues at home.
• The new book is announced to be a fan fiction of "Perfect World," with some characters from the original work appearing.
• The author explains the title change from "Perfect World: ..." to "Only I, Desolate Heaven Emperor" due to a game company with the same name.
• The release schedule for the new book is set at two chapters a day.

Character Developments

• The author shows vulnerability and openness about their personal struggles, demonstrating honesty and self-awareness.
• The author expresses their desire to maintain a positive reading experience for fans, indicating their commitment to their audience.

Significant Themes

• Honesty and transparency about personal struggles.
• The importance of maintaining a positive reading experience for fans.
• The influence of external factors (like a game company) on creative decisions.

Character Interactions

• The author interacts with their editor, discussing the title change for the new book.
• The author addresses their fans, apologizing for the delay and explaining the new book's details.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Stone Village gains four primordial remnants: a Green-Scaled Eagle that evolves into an Azure Heaven Roc, and three hatchlings (Green Peng, Azure Roc, and Azure Heaven Roc).
• The Willow Deity, a mysterious existence, awakens and decides to stay in Stone Village to protect it.
• Shi Hao expresses his desire to cultivate under the Willow Deity, revealing his past and setting a goal to reach the Venerable Realm before the age of fifteen.
• The Azure Heaven Roc family brings back powerful beasts for the village, while Shi Yunfeng continues to lead hunting parties to improve the village's strength.
• A conflict occurs between Stone Village and Bei Village over hunting grounds, resulting in a clash.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao: Shows determination and confidence in his cultivation journey, aiming to reach the Venerable Realm before the age of fifteen.
• Shi Yunfeng: Demonstrates far-sightedness and ambition, continuing to lead hunting parties despite the Azure Heaven Roc's contributions.
• Shi Linhu: Breaks through to the Blood Moving Realm and gains confidence, leading the village in a conflict with Bei Village.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and growth: Characters strive to improve their strength and abilities, with Shi Hao setting a clear goal for himself.
• Protection and prosperity: The Willow Deity and the Azure Heaven Roc family bring protection and resources to Stone Village, while Shi Yunfeng works to ensure the village's long-term prosperity.
• Conflict and resolution: Tensions between Stone Village and Bei Village escalate, leading to a clash that must be resolved.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao and the Willow Deity: Shi Hao expresses his desire to cultivate under the Willow Deity, who agrees to take him as a disciple if he reaches the Venerable Realm before the age of fifteen.
• Shi Yunfeng and Shi Linhu: The chief pulls Shi Linhu aside to discuss the conflict with Bei Village, showing concern for the village's well-being and the need to maintain its strength.
• Stone Village and Bei Village: Tensions between the two villages escalate, leading to a clash over hunting grounds.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bei Village ambushes Stone Village's hunting party, leading to a confrontation.
• Shi Hao, now a cultivator in the Blood Moving Realm, volunteers to join the hunting party and faces off against Bei Village.
• Bei Feng, a prodigy archer from Bei Village, is killed by his own arrow thrown back by Shi Hao.
• Bei Shan, another expert from Bei Village, is beheaded by Shi Hao's Precious Technique, the Sacred Silver Moon.
• Bei Liqing, the patriarch of Bei Village, reveals a Crystal Bracelet, a precious artifact bestowed by their village's spirit.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao demonstrates his growth and power, killing two prominent figures from Bei Village.
• Bei Feng's death highlights the danger of underestimating opponents and the ruthlessness of Shi Hao.
• Bei Liqing reveals his desperation and willingness to use powerful artifacts to turn the tide.

Significant Themes

• The ruthlessness and danger of the Great Wilderness, where only the strong survive.
• The importance of power and cultivation in the Great Wilderness, as seen in the clash between the two villages.
• The role of precious artifacts and treasures in determining the outcome of conflicts.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao and Shi Linhu display a strong bond, with Shi Linhu showing pride in Shi Hao's accomplishments.
• Shi Hao and Bei Village's experts (Bei Feng, Bei Shan) engage in a deadly confrontation, highlighting the difference in their power levels.
• Bei Liqing and Shi Linhu exchange taunts and threats, escalating the conflict between their villages.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bei Liqing, leader of Bei Village, summons a Spirit to attack Stone Village's hunting party.
• Shi Hao easily dispels the Spirit and kills Bei Liqing.
• The hunting party defeats Bei Village's people.
• A pack of Black-Backed Giant Wolves, led by a Wolf King and carrying the Bei Village Spirit (Old Bei), attacks.
• Shi Hao uses the Blood-Stained Ancient Beast Skin, a true artifact, to scare off the wolves and kill Old Bei.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao demonstrates his power and maturity, earning respect from the hunting party.
• Old Bei, despite being powerful, is no match for Shi Hao's true artifact.

Significant Themes

• The power of true artifacts and their role in deciding battles.
• The fear and respect that ancient beast spirits inspire in other creatures.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao works together with the hunting party to defend against Bei Village's attack.
• Shi Linhu and Shi Feijiao express their admiration for Shi Hao's strength and resourcefulness.
• Old Bei, despite being an enemy, shows fear and respect for Shi Hao's true artifact.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The hunting party returns triumphantly, having eliminated Bei Village's threat.
• Shi Hao offers the Old Bei's corpse to the Willow Deity, who declines but extracts a drop of Golden Divine Liquid from it.
• The Willow Deity uses the divine liquid to heal and enhance Shi Yunfeng, the Clan Chief, advancing his cultivation to the brink of Spirit Transformation.
• Stone Village learns of an Old Suanni's impending death and plans to claim its body for benefits.
• Exotic beasts clash over the Old Suanni's corpse, with two powerful Inscription Realm beasts, a Devil Ape and a Separated Fire Bull Demon, among them.

Character Developments

• Shi Yunfeng (Clan Chief): Heals from old injuries and advances in cultivation, bringing hope for Stone Village's revival.
• Shi Hao: Shows respect and understanding towards the Willow Deity, demonstrating his growth and wisdom.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The struggle for resources and dominance among beasts and villages.
• Cultivation and Growth: The importance of cultivation for personal growth and village survival.
• Respect and Understanding: Shi Hao's respect for the Willow Deity and his understanding of its needs.

Character Interactions

• Shi Feijiao and Shi Linhu: Discuss the fate of Bei Village, showing differing views on mercy and pragmatism.
• Shi Hao and the Willow Deity: Shi Hao offers the Old Bei's corpse, showing respect, and the Willow Deity helps Shi Yunfeng, demonstrating its power and benevolence.
• Stone Village Elders and Clansmen: They discuss and plan the retrieval of the Old Suanni's body, showing unity and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Devil Ape and the Separated Fire Bull Demon, two powerful Primordial Remnants, arrive to fight over the Old Suanni's body.
• The Old Suanni, feigning death, ambushes and wounds both rivals, then collapses.
• Shi Yunfeng and Shi Hao, using the village's Ancestral Artifacts, hunt down and kill the Separated Fire Bull Demon.
• The Azure Heaven Roc kills the Devil Ape, but its original precious bone is destroyed.
• The villagers retrieve the Old Suanni's body and the spoils from the battle.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao shows maturity and responsibility in his actions.
• Shi Yunfeng demonstrates his wisdom and leadership.
• The Azure Heaven Roc displays its power and efficiency in battle.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among ancient species.
• The importance of heritage and techniques in the cultivation world.
• The value of teamwork and coordination in battle.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao and Shi Yunfeng work together to hunt down the Separated Fire Bull Demon.
• Shi Hao interacts with the Azure Heaven Roc, showing disappointment at the loss of the Devil Ape's precious bone.
• The villagers work together to transport the spoils back to the village.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The village celebrates a successful hunt, with three ancient relic carcasses (Suanni, Devil Ape, Separated Fire Bull Demon) as the highlight.
• Elders discuss using these relics to create artifacts, baptize children, and make potent medicine.
• Shi Hao, after tempering his body, is ready to begin practicing advanced techniques.
• The village plans to use the harvest to give Shi Hao and other children a medicinal bath baptism, comparing it to practices of powerful ancient clans.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao shows remarkable physical strength, reaching the limit of the Blood Moving Realm.
• Shi Yunfeng, the village chief, shows concern and care for Shi Hao's future, feeling guilty about the village's limited resources.

Significant Themes

• Heritage and Legacy: The Stone Clan's extraordinary heritage, with both the Stone Kingdom and ancestral lands possessing unique ancient formulas and artifacts.
• Baptism and Foundation Building: The importance of baptisms in laying a strong foundation for future growth, as practiced by powerful clans.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao interacts with the Willow Deity, who assesses his progress and plans his next steps.
• Shi Hao and Shi Yunfeng discuss the upcoming baptism, with the latter expressing his hopes and concerns for Shi Hao's future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Stone Village elders prepare a potent foundation-building medicinal liquid using three archaic descendants and over a thousand secret medicines.
• Shi Hao undergoes the baptism in the Black Cauldron, facing the awakened divine imprints of the archaic descendants but manages to subdue them.
• After seven days, Shi Hao successfully opens five Cave Heavens, astonishing the village.
• The other children in the village also undergo foundation-building baptisms.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao demonstrates his strength and potential by successfully completing the baptism and opening five Cave Heavens.
• The Stone Village elders show their wisdom and care for the village's future by preparing the medicinal liquid and supporting Shi Hao's growth.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and cooperation among the villagers in preparing for Shi Hao's baptism and the subsequent foundation-building for the other children.
• The importance of hard work and perseverance, as seen in Shi Hao's successful baptism.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao interacts with the Stone Village elders, showing respect and trust in their guidance.
• The villagers express their joy and enthusiasm towards Shi Hao's achievement, showing their support and pride in his growth.
• Shi Hao interacts with the Willow Deity, expressing his determination and receiving acknowledgment for his accomplishment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Hao receives the 'Original True Interpretation' cultivation method from Willow Deity, which contains the Divine Guidance Chapter, the Myriad Spirit Chart, and the War God Records.
• The method is divided into three volumes: Upper (Divine Guidance), Middle (Transcendence), and Lower (Indescribable), each corresponding to different stages of cultivation.
• The Mountain Treasure reappears, attracting numerous powerful clans to the village.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao becomes deeply engrossed in studying the Divine Guidance Chapter, neglecting sleep and food.
• Village Chief Shi Yunfeng advances to the Spirit Transformation Realm with the help of the Separated Fire Bull Demon's heart blood.
• The Azure Heaven Roc family also gains benefits from the heart blood.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and enlightenment, as seen in the Upper Realm giants' desperation for the Transcendence Chapter.
• The consequences of revealing powerful cultivation methods, as warned by Willow Deity.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao helps Dazhuang, demonstrating his kindness and disregard for recognition.
• The various clans interact at the village, showcasing their power dynamics and ambitions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiao Peng, son of the Luofu Marsh Clan Chief, leads a group of experts from various tribes to Stone Village, seeking to capture Shi Hao after being humiliated by him.
• Shi Hao, representing Stone Village, stands up to Jiao Peng and the other tribes, claiming their Sacrificial Spirit, the Willow Deity, is a true god.
• The tribes propose a sparring match, with the winner taking three jars of true beast blood as a wager. Shi Hao declines, stating the other tribes' descendants are too weak.
• Shi Hao selects a group of Pihou (children) from Stone Village to represent them in the sparring match.

Character Developments

• Jiao Peng: Shows arrogance and pride, seeking revenge against Shi Hao.
• Shi Hao: Displays confidence and calmness in the face of adversity, protecting his village and its secrets.
• The Pihou: Show courage and boldness, unafraid of the outsiders and eager to represent their village.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The tribes' attempt to probe Stone Village's strength and secrets highlights the power dynamics in the Great Wilderness.
• Respect and Dignity: The tribes' disrespectful behavior towards Stone Village and its Sacrificial Spirit leads to tension and conflict.
• Youth and Courage: The Pihou's fearlessness and eagerness to represent their village emphasize their courage and resilience.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao vs. Jiao Peng: Their conflict highlights Shi Hao's calm composure and Jiao Peng's arrogant pride.
• The Pihou vs. The Tribes: The children's bold interactions with the tribes' experts showcase their courage and the tribes' loss of dignity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Stone Village children, led by Little Shi, defeat three prominent young cultivators (Lei Mingyuan, Zishan Kun, and Jiao Peng) from other tribes in a show of force.
• The victories are swift and decisive, using powerful precious techniques (Suanni, Green Peng, and Demon Ape Wings).
• Jiao Cang tries to shift blame for his tribe's loss and welch on their debt to Stone Village, but Little Shi exposes his intentions.
• Shi Yunfeng, the chieftain of Stone Village and a middle-stage Spirit Transformation Realm expert, arrives to support Little Shi and the other children.

Character Developments

• Little Shi demonstrates his strategic thinking and maturity beyond his years, handling the situation with the other tribes diplomatically yet firmly.
• The Stone Village children showcase their strength and unity, proving they are not to be underestimated.
• Jiao Cang reveals his dishonesty and greed, attempting to take advantage of the situation.
• Shi Yunfeng's arrival emphasizes his protective role as the chieftain and his support for Little Shi.

Significant Themes

• Strength and Respect: The Stone Village children earn respect from other tribes through their strength and unity.
• Honesty and Integrity: Jiao Cang's attempted deceit contrasts with Little Shi's honesty, highlighting the importance of integrity.
• Protective Role of Elders: Shi Yunfeng's arrival underscores the role of elders in protecting and supporting the younger generation.

Character Interactions

• Little Shi interacts with the other tribe's representatives, demonstrating maturity and wisdom beyond his years.
• The Stone Village children work together, showcasing their unity and camaraderie.
• Jiao Cang interacts with Little Shi, attempting to deceive him but ultimately failing.
• Shi Yunfeng interacts with Little Shi, supporting him and emphasizing their bond as grandfather and grandson.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ The old village chief, Shi Yunfeng, reveals his mid-stage Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation and threatens the gathered clans.
+ Shi Hao summons the Azure Heaven Roc family, consisting of an adult and three young rocs, which are ancient remnants and powerful primordial beasts.
+ The clans realize the true power of Stone Village and the threat posed by the Azure Heaven Rocs.

Character Developments

+ Shi Yunfeng demonstrates his strength and leadership, showing no fear against the powerful clans.
+ Shi Hao proves his worth as a future leader by successfully summoning the powerful war beasts.

Significant Themes

+ The power dynamics between the clans and the true strength of Stone Village.
+ The threat and awe-inspiring presence of ancient remnants and primordial beasts.

Character Interactions

+ Shi Yunfeng and Shi Hao work together to protect Stone Village and its people.
+ The clan leaders, such as Zishan Shou and Jiao Cang, face off against Shi Yunfeng and the Azure Heaven Rocs, realizing the extent of their own powerlessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ The Azure Heaven Roc returns and confronts the experts from the four great tribes who had come to harass the village.
+ Shi Hao orders the Azure Heaven Roc to kill the intruders, leading to a massacre.
+ The four Tribal Lords intervene, revealing themselves to save their people.

Character Developments

+ Shi Hao demonstrates his authority and ruthlessness by ordering the Azure Heaven Roc to kill the intruders.
+ The Azure Heaven Roc showcases its immense power and indifference to the lives of the intruders.
+ The four Tribal Lords reveal their true strength and concern for their people.

Significant Themes

+ The power dynamics between the tribes and the Stone Village.
+ The ruthlessness and indifference of powerful beings.
+ The consequences of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

+ Shi Hao and the Azure Heaven Roc: A master-student relationship with clear hierarchy.
+ The four Tribal Lords and their people: A sense of responsibility and concern, but also fear of the Azure Heaven Roc's power.
+ The four Tribal Lords and Shi Hao: A tense standoff, with the Tribal Lords trying to reason with Shi Hao while grieving for their losses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Azure Heaven Roc threatens the clan chiefs, revealing their hidden intentions.
• The Lord of Luofu Marsh is killed by the Azure Heaven Roc in retaliation for his son's death.
• The remaining three clan chiefs attempt to defend themselves using their tribes' precious techniques and artifacts.
• Shi Hao, riding the Azure Heaven Roc, demands compensation from the clans for their losses and the attempted theft of the village's techniques.
• The clan chiefs reluctantly hand over their tribes' precious techniques and artifacts, then flee.
• The Stone Village tribesmen collect the abandoned exotic mounts and treasures.

Character Developments

• The Azure Heaven Roc demonstrates its dominance and power, striking fear into the clan chiefs.
• Shi Hao shows maturity and cunning in handling the situation, making demands and negotiating with the clan chiefs.
• The clan chiefs reveal their true colors, prioritizing their own safety and wealth over their tribes' well-being.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance.
• The consequences of greed and betrayal.
• The value of ancestral techniques and artifacts.

Character Interactions

• The Azure Heaven Roc and Shi Hao work together to intimidate and negotiate with the clan chiefs.
• The clan chiefs interact with each other, revealing their shared greed and fear.
• The Stone Village tribesmen interact with the abandoned exotic mounts and treasures, showing their excitement and eagerness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mountain Treasure reappears, attracting four Venerable-level pure-blooded creatures: Qiongqi, Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow, Zhu Yan, and Vermilion Bird, who engage in a fierce battle.
• The Willow Deity seals Stone Village to protect it from the impending disaster.
• The battle between the supreme creatures lasts for over two months, causing widespread destruction in the Great Wilderness.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao learns about the Mountain Treasure and the battle between the supreme creatures.
• The Willow Deity reveals that a Heavenly God's corpse is buried beneath Stone Village, which it plans to hand over to the village once it has absorbed enough divinity.
• Shi Hao considers how to lure the four supreme creatures to serve as guardian beasts for the village.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: The supreme creatures fight for the Mountain Treasure, demonstrating their power and ambition.
• Protection and Preservation: The Willow Deity seals the village to protect it from the battle, highlighting the theme of preservation and survival.
• Aspiration: Shi Hao's desire to make Stone Village the First Ancestral Land of the Stone Clan showcases his ambition and drive.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao interacts with the Willow Deity, learning about the Heavenly God's corpse and the village's sealing.
• The four supreme creatures clash, demonstrating their power and aggression towards one another.
• The clansmen of Stone Village prepare for the village's sealing and discuss contingency plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The divine formation around Stone Village dissipates, ending the great battle.
• The Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow's master, the Swan Goose Avian Saint, appears to claim the Mountain Treasure and purge his sect.
• Shi Hao encounters an injured Vermilion Bird, which he initially plans to cook but later decides to heal.
• Willow Deity offers to heal the Vermilion Bird in exchange for its ancestral precious technique.
• The Vermilion Bird agrees and is fully healed, then leaves, threatening to return and challenge Shi Hao.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao: Shows his playful and teasing side with the Vermilion Bird, but also demonstrates his strategic thinking and understanding of the power dynamics between them.
• Vermilion Bird: Initially proud and arrogant, it becomes submissive and humble when injured and at Shi Hao's mercy. After being healed, it regains its pride and issues a challenge to Shi Hao.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance between characters.
• The value of ancient techniques and knowledge, such as the Vermilion Bird Precious Technique.
• The consequences of hubris and underestimating one's opponent, as seen in the Vermilion Bird's initial attitude towards Shi Hao.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao and the Vermilion Bird: Their interaction is playful and teasing, with Shi Hao using his advantage to negotiate with the Vermilion Bird, while the latter initially tries to maintain its dignity and later issues a challenge.
• Willow Deity and the Vermilion Bird: The Willow Deity offers to heal the Vermilion Bird, showing its benevolence and wisdom in understanding the value of the Vermilion Bird's technique.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Hao sets out to explore the Great Wilderness, guided by the Azure Heaven Roc.
• They find the archaic vicious beast Zhu Yan, unconscious and injured, guarding a crystalline bone block (Mountain Treasure).
• An unknown middle-aged man in black appears, searching for the Mountain Treasure.
• Shi Hao brings Zhu Yan back to Stone Village, and the Willow Deity heals it.
• Zhu Yan reveals it fought Qiongqi and Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow for the Mountain Treasure.

Character Developments

• Shi Hao demonstrates his determination and resolve in exploring the Great Wilderness.
• Zhu Yan is introduced as a proud, powerful archaic vicious beast, initially focused on reclaiming the Mountain Treasure.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources, as seen in Zhu Yan's fight against Qiongqi and Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow.
• The concept of ownership and possession, with Shi Hao and Zhu Yan both claiming the Mountain Treasure.

Character Interactions

• Shi Hao and the Azure Heaven Roc work together to find and retrieve Zhu Yan.
• Shi Hao and Zhu Yan have a tense interaction over the Mountain Treasure's ownership.
• The Willow Deity plays a passive role, only intervening to heal Zhu Yan at Shi Hao's request.